Operational Experiences with Flexible Transit Services
Operational Experiences with Flexible Transit Services

Author: David Koffman

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 0309070104

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 53: Operational Experiences with Flexible Transit Services examines transit agency experiences with "flexible transit services," including all types of hybrid services that are not pure demand-responsive (including dial-a-ride and Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit) or fixed-route services, but that fall somewhere in between those traditional service models.

On-board and Intercept Transit Survey Techniques
On-board and Intercept Transit Survey Techniques

Author: Bruce Schaller

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 0309097592

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"TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 63: On-Board and Intercept Transit Survey Techniques examines transit agencies' experiences with planning and implementing on-board and intercept surveys. On-board and intercept surveys include self-administered surveys distributed on board buses and railcars, and in stations, as well as interviews conducted in these environments. The report provides an overview of industry practices and covers a broad range of issues addressed in planning a given survey"--Publisher's description

Geographic Information Systems Applications in Transit
Geographic Information Systems Applications in Transit

Author: John C. Sutton

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 0309070171

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This synthesis will be of interest to transit practitioners and researchers, including technical staff and transit managers, as well as to vendors of Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions. This report illustrates the value of GIS to transit agencies in service provision and in potential cost savings. The synthesis summarizes the experiences of a variety of transit agencies, with information provided from small- and medium-sized transit operators, as well as from large transit agencies. It documents current practices, effective applications, and challenges.

Public Participation Strategies for Transit
Public Participation Strategies for Transit

Author: Scott Giering

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0309143365

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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 89: Public Participation Strategies for Transit documents the state-of-the-practice in terms of public participation strategies to inform and engage the public for transit-related activities.

Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit
Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit

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Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 0309223539

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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 98: Ridesharing as a Complement to Transit explores current practices in using ridesharing to complement public transit and highlights ways to potentially enhance ridesharing and public transit.

Integration of Bicycles and Transit
Integration of Bicycles and Transit

Author: Michael Baltes

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 0309097584

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 62: Integration of Bicycles and Transit examines how transit agencies may improve their existing services and assist other communities in developing new bicycle and transit services. Synthesis 62 updates TCRP Synthesis 4: Integration of Bicycles and Transit (1994).